A Tour through the Island of Rugen in the Baltic, During the Year 1805 in a Series of Letters. Translated from the German.

(Anonymous) "By Temporary Inhabitant" [ Johann Jacob Grümbke ]

Published by Printed for Richard Phillips by J. G. Barnard, 1807

About this Item

Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Bound in green ribbed cloth (lightly dampstained) with red leather labels on spine. 64 pages. Light foxing, and staining as noted above. Dampstain across one third of the pages (no sticking). Page 55-56 torn and taped, but complete. 2 plates, one is fold out. No maps. Spine reads 1805, publication date is 1807. Terribly scarce. John Jacob Grümbke (* September 6, 1771 in Bergen, March 23, 1849 ibid) was a German historian and geographer. He extensively researched the history and culture of Rugen and was founder of rügenschen own research (German Wikipedia). This is his first published work. See also: megalithic sites of Rugen, painted by Caspar David Friedrich and others. [Some think Rügen island might have been the home of the Greek temple of Apollo, in 500 B.C. Apollo was the god of light and the sun-god who loved amber and amber was thus considered sacred. The largest deposits of amber, in the world, and those exploited the longest, were on the shores of the Baltic Sea in northern Europe. Baltic amber has a rich history of ancient trade, supported by guilds of amber craftsmen and stunning works of art. Apollo's love of music, poetry and all the fine arts, made him the perfect god for the craftsmen on the island. Annotation by Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Tour through the Island of Rugen in the Baltic, During the Year 1805 in a Series of Letters. Translated from the German.
• Publisher: Printed for Richard Phillips by J. G. Barnard
• Publication Date: 1807
• Binding: Hard cover
• Condition: Very Good